Capello set to axe Becks from England squad as midfielder pays price for Galaxy's failures

David Beckham is set to be dropped from Fabio Capello's England squad - despite securing a loan move to AC Milan.

Tabloid reports indicate that the ex-England skipper is about to pay the price for LA Galaxy’s failure to reach the MSL play-offs and will be axed for England’s clash with Germany on November 19.

The 33-year-old Manchester United legend is one cap short of Bobby Moore’s outfield player record of 108 and The Sun reports that Capello's camp believes he will lack match fitness for the prestigious friendly in Berlin as he will not have played a serious game for three weeks.

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Getting the boot? Beckham is expected to be dropped for the Germany friendly

Capello had indicated Beckham might play against the Germans and sit out the proposed match against Euro champions Spain in February.

But it now appears he will leave Becks behind when England march on Berlin backed by 7,000 fans in two weeks’ time.

Now Beckham’s ability to reach Moore’s milestone — and perhaps go beyond it — will depend on how he gets on when he joins AC Milan on loan from January 7.